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Psalm Ps. 50. Through this psalm the worshipers announce God’s standards for living as part of his covenant people. The God who summons the earth (v. 1) plans to judge his own people (v. 4). He particularly warns all who presume that the sacrificial system is a way to satisfy God without having a living relationship with him.
Ps. 50:1–6 The Lord, the God of Israel, is the Mighty One, who made and rules heaven and earth. So when he speaks and summons the earth, he has the right to expect all mankind to pay attention. He especially expects it from Israel, his faithful ones, who made a covenant with him by sacrifice (v. 5; see Ex. 24:8).
Ps. 50:7–15 God’s people must realize that he does not depend upon sacrifices in any way (v. 8) since he owns the entire world (vv. 10–13). God wants his people to offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving and to perform vows (v. 14), both of which are kinds of peace offerings (Lev. 7:11–12, 16). Membership in God’s people is about being welcome in his presence (Ps. 50:14), depending on him (v. 15), and dealing justly with others (vv. 19–20, 23).
Ps. 50:16–22 The wicked here are members of the covenant people who despise the privileges and responsibilities of the covenant (vv. 16–17). The covenant should have connected them with all of God’s people to tell the world of God’s greatness, but instead they use their tongues for destructive purposes (vv. 18–20).
Ps. 50:23 Membership in God’s favored people should mean joyful delight in God’s presence (thanksgiving as his sacrifice), and a just and kind life in fellowship with God’s people (orders his way rightly).
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